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The government will construct at least 20 dams in Mount Kenya region, water and irrigation cabinet secretary Eugene Wamalwa has announced. He said that four dams in Meru County are under construction and that they will tap water from Mount Kenya forest.

The government has ordered forceful disarmament in Laikipia and neighbouring counties in a bid to quell rampant cases of insecurity in the region. Following a high-level security meeting held on Thursday, police officers in the region have been directed to take all illegal firearms in the possession of civilians and deal "firmly" with those possessing them.

Marginalised groups in Kenya are pushing for quick resolution to the legal dispute between the national and county government to enable the disbursement of the $194 million due to them. The management of the Equalisation Fund is attracting a lot of political interest, especially in the marginalised counties, where the national government, governors and the MPs are competing to manage the funds, with the objective of gaining mileage in the 2017 elections.

The revelation of a suspected terror attack targeting the General Service Unit's Recce headquarters on Thursday by one of its deserted commandoes is raising fears of possible radicalisation and indiscipline among police officers, which could spell doom for the war on terror and insecurity. The Nation has established that there is a high staff turnover at various police units due to job-related frustrations and experts say that al- Shaabab could be targeting to recruit the frustrated officers.